Sinaloa is a state located in the northwestern part of Mexico bordered by the states of Sonora, Chihuahua, Durango, Nayarit, and by the Gulf of California to the west. It consists of over 58200 km² of territory and is the agricultural hub of Mexico.
Architecture of Mexico: Projects that Demonstrate the Style and Culture of Sinaloa
Ciel et Terre Residential Tower / Molestina Architekten
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Architects: Molestina Architekten
- Area: 30000 m²
- Year: 2016
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Manufacturers: AutoDesk, GRAPHISOFT, AGROB BUCHTAL GmbH, Colt, Müller Holzbearbeitung GmbH, +3
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Professionals: IDK Kleinjohann GmbH & Co. KG, FSWLA Landschaftsarchitektur GmbH
Red House / Panorama Arquitectos + dRN Arquitectos
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Architects: Panorama Arquitectos, dRN Arquitectos
- Area: 245 m²
- Year: 2011
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Manufacturers: AB Kupfer, Cerámica Santiago, KBE, Luxaflex, Melón Hormigones
Natural Light in Kitchens: Overhead Illumination in Latin American Homes
Whether by traditional windows, linear openings in the wall, or skylights, the manipulation and incorporation of natural lighting in architectural projects can render a radical change in interior spaces.
E2E Offices / 57STUDIO
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Architects: 57STUDIO
- Area: 3390 ft²
- Year: 2019
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Manufacturers: GRAPHISOFT, Arauco, Cadwork, Etex
The Colors of Brick
Brick is one of the most popular materials for architects designing with a vintage or rustic aesthetic: exposed brick walls are often touted as highly desirable for apartments, restaurants, and stores, and exterior brick facades can make a building or home feel warmer and more inviting. However, the color and cut of the brick can greatly influence the atmosphere it emanates, with white brick lending itself to more minimalist design and tan brick tending to feel more rustic and earthy. In this article, we will explore some of the most popular brick colors, ways to artificially color brick, and recent projects that use brick facades or interior brick elements effectively.
H Saket House / Sahel AlHiyari Architects
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Architects: Sahel AlHiyari Architects
- Area: 1125 m²
- Year: 2015
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Professionals: Ammoun Jordan Construction, Asas Engineering Bureau, Scope – MEP Design Studio
Restaurant Gütsch / Studio Seilern Architect
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Architects: Studio Seilern Architect
- Area: 860 m²
- Year: 2019
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Professionals: EWA, Holzprojekt, IUB Engineering, Qundqpunkt
Spotlight: Thom Mayne
The principal architect of LA firm Morphosis, Thom Mayne (born January 19, 1944) was the recipient of the 2005 Pritzker Prize and the 2013 AIA Gold Medal, and is known for his experimental architectural forms, often applying them to significant institutional buildings such as the New York's Cooper Union building, the Emerson College in Los Angeles and the Caltrans District 7 Headquarters.
#house#1.130 / Estudio.Entresitio
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Arquitectos: Estudio.Entresitio
- Area: 5382 ft²
- Year: 2013
Shenzhen Nanshan Foreign Language School / Studio Link-Arc
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Architects: Studio Link-Arc
- Area: 54000 m²
- Year: 2019
Minimalist Windows with High Rigidity Steel Profiles: Transparency and Subtle Design
After centuries of using wood for the development of window and door carpentry, the Rationalism of the 20th century began to adopt a new material for these purposes: steel. Driven by industrial production, and promoted by architects such as Adolf Loos, Mies van der Rohe, and Le Corbusier, steel was evolving to generate increasingly thin and resistant frames. However, efficient and low-cost materials, such as aluminum and PVC, gradually began to replace its widespread use, increasing the size of the frames and losing steel's "clean" aesthetic when applied to a growing architecture of large glass paneled facades.
At present, new technologies have refined their production processes, developing minimal profiles of high rigidity and precision, which take full advantage of the transparency of the glass and deliver new comfort and safety features. We talked with Jansen's experts to deepen our understanding of their application in contemporary architecture.
Greifswalder Office Building / Tchoban Voss Architekten
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Architects: Tchoban Voss Architekten
- Area: 2100 m²
- Year: 2019
Spotlight: Zaha Hadid
In her lifetime, Pritzker prize-winning architect, fashion designer and artist Zaha Hadid (31 October 1950 – 31 March 2016) became one of the most recognizable faces of our field. Revered and denounced in equal measure for the sensuous curved forms for which she was known, Hadid rose to prominence not solely through parametricism but by designing spaces to occupy geometries in new ways. Despite her tragically early death in March of 2016, the projects now being completed by her office without their original lead designer continue to push boundaries both creative and technological, while the fearless media presence she cultivated in recent decades has cemented her place in society as a woman who needs just one name: Zaha.
New Hanfbach School Möglingen / mvm+starke architekten
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Architects: mvm+starke architekten
- Area: 5805 m²
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Manufacturers: Jansen, Bega, FSB Franz Schneider Brakel, Axter, Börner, +11
Odile Decq to Lead Grand Jury for 2020 RIBA International Prize
RIBA announced the 2020 RIBA International Prize jury and stated that it will be led by French architect and urban planner Odile Decq with the participation of Es Devlin, Jeanne Gang, Rossana Hu, and Gustavo Utrabo.
Spotlight: Richard Meier
"When I am asked what I believe in, I say that I believe in architecture. Architecture is the mother of the arts. I like to believe that architecture connects the present with the past and the tangible with the intangible."
Richard Meier, the Pritzker Prize and AIA Gold Medal-winning architect, is well known for his abstracted, often white, buildings and unrelenting personal design philosophy. Citing Bernini and Borromini as influences as well as Le Corbusier and Louis Kahn, Meier received his Bachelor in Architecture from Cornell University in 1957 and took jobs with Skidmore Owings & Merrill and Marcel Breuer soon after his graduation. He began his own private practice in New York in 1963 and rocketed to architectural fame in the early 1970s, after being named as one of the "New York Five."